New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-17

/ Inc Hon. george VIII IAN OuIllS Sdgo th"l hr
SIN puts his trust in Cleveland. SO does the Hon
Eugene Higgins. and Mr.. lliggins's trust appears
to enjoy the better accommodations
The Liberal Unionsts have not been called
without reason EnCl sh BTugwump,.' Their
leaders make con-. lcrablc noise, but when an cleo
ton is held their followers cannot be discovered.
There were certainly no UnionlstS in Northwch,
where the Liberal vote is larger than it was in
1885.
Admiral Luce, as suspected has been the
victim Of n rcclll - correspondents mcndacity.
He did not quote ShallcSPciSc's a dogs obcyed
in Office at the expense OF the Secretary of the
Navy. This timely explanation removes the last
obstacle 10 n fraternal embrace on the quarter
deck between the Admiral and the Secretary.
Admiral Luce deserves the thanks OF the Adj
ministration for the important services he has
rendered to it, lie has enabled it to display
sudden sposm Of American feeling, and he shoull
be privately thanked in the retirement Of his
cabin. The Secretary at Bar IIarbor should be
messenger Of grace, mercy and peace.
Editor Grady, the herald Of the New South
says that his own State OF Georgia will give
Cleveland 100000 majority in 1888 This is the
State which proposes to make it penal offence to
teach white and colorcd pupils in the same school
Secretary Whitney is preparing to rig up the
Brooklyn Navy Yard for the Presidential campaign
A person OF the name Of GodliIn, f. l.. Godtn,
writes In The Mnct enth century that OF all the
novel alcrs In NcW-NOHI On.y Tine Evening POST
together with another upon which likewise he
imposes editor. IS edtoi or has Us leader wilton
mcnt: one that It l. untrue Tor reasons slecal y
ooscnt to Olrivos, and the OTHER that GOdnin Is no
Ih-hman at nj -tlhc Evening sun
-
II am allie 10 say, both the result of long
observation of the American press and of par
tlcuar inquiries instituted
that there Is no American newspaper in
Ncw-Yorll except the two which | edit myself,
edited by an lIishman or which has an freshman
among its leader writer's This frank admis,0
OF Irish birth seems rather funny when we remcm-
her that Mr. GOdIlin not many years ago boosted
I'm the course OF "A long letter published IN rHE
TRIBUNE that he WAS as English in blood rs
Goodwin Smith. Mr. Godldn on that occasion said
Ho Professor Goodwin smith set me up as tho
n.Tn OIL and s seemed the te e enoy tue
prospect Of sort Of international set-to OF what
no bc meant thr cIalr race This was to ro
rather drol. for l am English In blood As he is.
and indeed very probably more So
1.-THE Evening Sum-" therefore, may be just-
fed in refusing to accept Mr.. Godllin's later word
that he is indeed an Irishman.
"1hc Albany Times n stanch Democratic
newspaper, thinks that the result in Kentucky |
due to Objectionable elevation OF the !
Confcdcracy." If that has caused the gale in |
Kentucky look out for n cyclone in Ohio and |
other Northern States in November.
Frank IIurd is going TO stump Ohio for the |
Democrats. Governor Foraker may well 20 |
fishing. Frank Ilurd with his attraction of re-
pulson Will draw votes enough TO double Fora
ker's last majority.
The Mr.. Sullivan who umpired the baseball
game at Boston on Monday and who was hooted
at and made the target for stones and coarse
taunts by the crowd, is not we need scarcely ,
say, the Hon. John J.. Sullivan. John L. is not
used TO jecrs and is known TO be able to resent
them in n way that would have a soothing effect
were he umpire upon the most sanguinary Bos-